National Men's Health Week

Avoid Pollution at Home

5 Indoor Air Dangers

Every night, you could be inhaling harmful chemicals during your 8 hours of sleep. Safeguard your home against these invisible killers

June 06, 2012

While the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “pollution” may be a smokestack, the biggest danger could be your bedroom. After all, you spend 90 percent indoors. Air pollution levels in your house can be two to five times higher—and sometimes as much as 100 times higher—than those outside.

It’s not just in your home, either. A recent study took blood samples from Boston office workers who spent their 9-to-5 in buildings that were new, recently renovated, or had no recent construction. Every person’s blood was laced with PFCs—toxic chemicals used to make carpets and furniture, potentially harmful to humans—the study found.

What can you do to protect yourself? The first step: Pinpoint the most serious indoor pollutants—and avoid them. Enter your email address for a FREE download of the PDF Trouble at Home.

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